measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
a few years ago; some years back
local downpour; severe rain fall
being covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated; flooding
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
not caring; not giving a damn
river surface; surface of a river
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
along the river; riverside
space (room, area, outer space)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
play equipment; playground equipment
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to jar; to creak; to grate
for a while; for some time; for a period
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to stop walking; to pause
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
good feeling; feeling good
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
one more time; once more; once again
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to collapse into; to flop onto